circuit

circuito, circuito elettrico

Un insieme di collegamenti attraverso cui passa la corrente, solitamente per far funzionare un dispositivo.

In inglese semplice: A connected path through which electricity can flow, usually to make a device work.

• The battery powers the circuit.
• Opening the switch breaks the circuit.
• The device contains several small electrical circuits.

Sinonimi: electrical circuit

Espressioni comuni: electric circuit, circuit board, complete a circuit, break the circuit

circuito, giro

Un percorso che riporta al punto di partenza, oppure un giro completo su quel percorso.

In inglese semplice: A route around a place that brings you back to where you started, or one journey along it.

• We ran one circuit of the park.
• The racing circuit has several sharp bends.
• She completed three circuits before stopping to rest.

Come si usa: a circuit of something (We walked a circuit of the lake.)

Sinonimi: loop, lap, round

Espressioni comuni: complete a circuit, race circuit, circuit of something